Sgt Charles M. Farrell (WG) - Did not fly on mission 344 - No Waist gunner
used. Mission #347 was flown as Togglier - No Waist gunner used on
missions 344 and 347.

Final Mission:
Mission 347, 28 March 1945, in B-17G 43-38248 Jigger Rooche II (427BS) GN-M.
2Lt Fredrickson (P) lost the formation due to adverse weather conditions.
Just after "bombs away' the lead B-17 made a right turn off the target and Jigger Rooche
II was not spotted again. F/O Harold W. Goetz (CP) reported that his B-17
had been hit by flak on its underside, severing some of the control cables.
The Pilot, Engineer and Navigator were wounded and the crew elected to remain
with their aircraft. With three engines out and applying a full rudder and
heavy aileron control, CoPilot Goetz was able to make a crash landing in a small
field near the Oder River in Poland. The wings were sheared off and by some
miracle the fuselage snaked through the trees and avoided any head on
collisions with the terrain or trees. Sgt Harry G. Stube (E) died from his wounds.
Lt Fredrickson (P) and F/O Herman (N) wound were treated by Russian doctors.
The crew managed to join up with friendly troops in June 1945 and were
returned to American lines.